Trick-or-treaters are encouraged to come in costume -- although not wearing masks -- to collect candy from many of the stores from 4 to 7 p.m.

A costume contest and parade will be held from 5 to 5:30 p.m. Registration for the costume contest, which will be divided into three age groups, will take place at the management office from 3 to 5 p.m. Judging begins at 5 p.m.

Prizes will be awarded to first-, second-, and third-place winners in each age group.

GUILFORD

Candidate Forum

To Be Held Oct. 29

GUILFORD -- The local chamber of commerce is hosting a candidate forum on business and economic development issues Oct. 29 from 7 to 9 a.m. at the Boston Post Roadhouse Grille, 2548 Boston Post Road in Guilford.

A continental breakfast will be served from 7 to 7:30 a.m. The candidate forum will begin at 7:30 a.m. For reservations or information, call 203-453-9677. Attendees are asked to bring written questions or mail them to the chamber office.

The event is sponsored by the Guilford Courier, Guilford Savings Bank, and Shore Line Times.

MADISON

Bridge To Be Closed

For Maintenance Work

MADISON -- The state Department of Transportation on Monday will close the Fort Path Road Bridge for inspection, repair and maintenance, the town engineer's office said Tuesday.

The scope and duration of the work will depend on what is discovered during the inspection. Officials estimate the bridge could be closed for as few as three days or up to four weeks.

EAST HAMPTON

Club Holding

Pie Sale Saturday

EAST HAMPTON -- The East Hampton Junior Women's Club is having its annual fall pie sale Saturday at the Belltown Colonial Market on Route 66 from 9 a.m. to noon. A 7-inch pie will cost $6 and a 9-inch pie will be $8.

Also, the 2002 East Hampton commemorative holiday ornament featuring the old Chestnut Hill Schoolhouse will be available for $10. Orders for the town's landmark afghan will also be taken.

All proceeds will benefit local organizations. For more information about the pie sale, call Judy Foberg at 860-267-2721.

HEBRON

Capital Improvements

Panel Needs Members

HEBRON -- The board of selectmen is looking for residents to serve on the capital improvement plan committee. The committee is responsible for reviewing capital project requests in excess of $5,000 and preparing a five-year plan that would be used for planning.

The committee meets during December and January to hear presentations from various departments. The committee eventually makes a recommendation to the board of selectmen.

Anyone interested in serving on the committee should send a letter of interest to Town Manager Robert E. Lee, 15 Gilead St., Hebron, CT 06248 or call 860-228-5971 by Nov. 4.

This year's event will feature a moon walk, candy, hot dogs and s'mores. The event will be held on the front lawn of Troop K, off Old Hartford Road.

For more information, call 860-537-7500.

LEBANON

Pilot To Discuss

World War II

LEBANON -- William Jahoda will present a slide-illustrated program next month tracing his experiences as a military pilot before and during World War II.

Jahoda, of Lebanon, is a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel. His talk, ``From Start to Finish: Flying During WW II,'' will cover his pre-Pearl Harbor aviation cadet days and training as a fighter pilot through his experiences during the war flying an unarmed four-engine transport plane over an area known as "The Hump'' in the China-Burma-India arena.

The program will be held Nov. 6 at 8 p.m. in the Lebanon Historical Society Museum at 856 Trumbull Highway on the Lebanon Green. The program is free for members and $3 for the public.

A question and answer period will follow the program. Refreshments will be served. For more information, call the museum at 860-642-6579.